EP1491834A3 - Domestic refrigeration appliance with removable shelf supports - Google Patents

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EP1491834A3
EP1491834A3 EP04013983A EP04013983A EP1491834A3 EP 1491834 A3 EP1491834 A3 EP 1491834A3 EP 04013983 A EP04013983 A EP 04013983A EP 04013983 A EP04013983 A EP 04013983A EP 1491834 A3 EP1491834 A3 EP 1491834A3
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refrigeration appliance
domestic refrigeration
shelf supports
removable shelf
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Augusto Whirlpool Europe s.r.l Ribolzi
Giorgio Whirlpool Europe s.r.l Giudici
Fiorenzo Whirlpool Europe s.r.l Casoli
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/06—Walls
    • F25D23/065—Details
    • F25D23/067—Supporting elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B19/00—Bolts without screw-thread; Pins, including deformable elements; Rivets
    • F16B19/04—Rivets; Spigots or the like fastened by riveting
    • F16B19/08—Hollow rivets; Multi-part rivets
    • F16B19/10—Hollow rivets; Multi-part rivets fastened by expanding mechanically
    • F16B19/1027—Multi-part rivets
    • F16B19/1036—Blind rivets
    • F16B19/1081—Blind rivets fastened by a drive-pin

Abstract

A domestic refrigeration appliance, in particular a refrigerator, provided with a preservation compartment (3) having vertical walls (2) and shelves disposed on supports (4), said supports (4) being removably connectable to predetermined points (6) of said vertical walls (2) (Figure 1).
EP04013983A 2003-06-24 2004-06-15 Domestic refrigeration appliance with removable shelf supports Active EP1491834B1 (en)

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PL04013983T PL1491834T3 (en) 2003-06-24 2004-06-15 Domestic refrigeration appliance with removable shelf supports

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IT001281A ITMI20031281A1 (en) 2003-06-24 2003-06-24 DOMESTIC REFRIGERANT APPLIANCE WITH REMOVABLE SHELF SUPPORTS.
ITMI20031281 2003-06-24

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EP1491834A2 EP1491834A2 (en) 2004-12-29
EP1491834A3 true EP1491834A3 (en) 2005-08-31
EP1491834B1 EP1491834B1 (en) 2007-08-22

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EP (1) EP1491834B1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0402508A (en)
DE (1) DE602004008380T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2288234T3 (en)
IT (1) ITMI20031281A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA04006190A (en)
PL (1) PL1491834T3 (en)

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DE602004008380T2 (en) 2008-01-03
EP1491834A2 (en) 2004-12-29
ITMI20031281A1 (en) 2004-12-25
MXPA04006190A (en) 2005-03-23
ITMI20031281A0 (en) 2003-06-24
ES2288234T3 (en) 2008-01-01
US20040263038A1 (en) 2004-12-30
EP1491834B1 (en) 2007-08-22
BRPI0402508A (en) 2005-05-31
DE602004008380D1 (en) 2007-10-04
PL1491834T3 (en) 2007-11-30

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